A bio-remediation technique involving the use of ‘oil zapping’ bacteria has been employed to clean up the Mumbai shoreline affected by the oil spill that occurred earlier this month. [social_buttons] The oil spill happened when a merchant vessel M V Khalijia collided with a cargo ship MSC Chitra 10 km off … [continued]
Dust, dirt, and the occasional bird-bomb can chip away at the efficiency of solar panels. Hand washing is fine for home-scale installations but that can add up to a huge problem for large installations that cover multiple acres of ground or roofs. Now scientists from Boston University have come up … [continued]
The last time TVA ever shuttered a coal plant was in 1983, but on Friday, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced that it is shutting down 7% of its coal power production under a ten-year plan to switch from coal to nuclear power. More than 60% of the electricity under TVA … [continued]
In yet another sustainable step forward for NASCAR, the racing organization has just gained the first entry in its new “green” sponsor category. Liberty Tire Recycling has been tapped as the official tire recycler of the MAKE #50 Motorsports Chevy Silverado race team, in the Camping World Truck Series. [social_buttons] … [continued]
A new chewing gum recycling campaign has started up across the pond, and if it takes off perhaps it will mean the end of those unsightly gum spots on paved surfaces. That’s no trivial matter, because cleaning gum off concrete takes money and energy (pdf). It’s usually done with high … [continued]
Eliosolar takes advantage of the idea that if you need a pool, you are likely in a climate where you also need some shading devices for windows to reduce your AC needs as well. [social_buttons] This invention solves both problems at once. These exterior louvres act to shade the house, … [continued]
India’s first project aimed at recovery of barren land and its restoration through afforestation has been approved under the Clean Development Mechanism in the state of Haryana. The project will cover eight villages in the Sirsa district and will benefit hundreds of farmers. [social_buttons] The Forest department of the state … [continued]
Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have discovered that cleanliness is next to cheapliness. They have developed a simple one-step method, based on wax and soap, that will enable researchers to develop a wide variety low-cost materials for use in lithium-ion batteries. [social_buttons] The high price of lithium-ion batteries … [continued]
The French government announced a huge investment package for renewable energy last week, totaling €1.35 billion ($1.73 billion). The money is to be invested over the next 4 years.
One of the biggest misconceptions people have about solar is that it is just about to become so cheap that you better not get any now, because in a few years it will be much cheaper. A common belief is that an astounding technological breakthrough is just around the corner … [continued]
